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Fassi eager to apply learnings from ‘cool’ Frans Steyn

Aphelele Fassi says his first season with the Springboks helped him understand how he can grow as a player after being named SA Rugby’s Young Player of the Year for 2021. DYLAN JACK reports.

Rabz Maxwane of the Emirates Lions during the United Rugby Championship 2021/22 game between the Emirates Lions and the Sell C Sharks at Ellis Park Stadium in Johannesburg on 22 January 2022 ©Willem Loock/BackpagePix

Wallaby: Playing with Boks makes my job easier

New Sharks recruit Ben Tapuai has opened up about his move to the Durban franchise from Harlequins.

Sharks bring back Boks for WP showdown

Curwin Bosch and Sikhumbuzo Notshe have been selected in the Sharks’ starting XV for Wednesday’s Currie Cup match against Western Province at Kings Park.

Highlights: Penalty tries rescue Stormers in Sharks stalemate

Ill-discipline and poor decision-making in the final quarter of a dramatic contest saw the Sharks concede two penalty tries as the Stormers held them to a draw at Kings Park on Saturday.

Herschel Jantjies of the Stormers spins the ball out to Manie Libbok of the Stormers during the United Rugby Championship 2021/22 match between the Sharks and Stormers held at Kings Park in Durban on 29 January 2021 ©Gerhard Duraan/BackpagePix

Stormers snatch draw in thrilling coastal derby

The Stormers were awarded a penalty try after the hooter to earn a comeback draw with the Sharks in a gritty coastal derby played in humid conditions in Durban on Saturday.

Mbonambi: Sharks was best place to further my career

Springbok hooker Bongi Mbonambi has has revealed the reasons behind his high profile move from the Stormers to the Sharks in 2021.

Marcell Coetzee, Captain of the Vodacom Bulls leads his team onto the field during the United Rugby Championship 2021/22 match between the Sharks and Bulls held at Kings Park in Durban on 03 December 2021 ©Gerhard Duraan/BackpagePix

Superbru: Lions to bear brunt of Bulls’ fury

The Vodacom Bulls are certain to tame the Lions on Saturday based on the SA Rugby magazine team’s Superbru picks for this week’s Vodacom United Rugby Championship matches.

Dobson: Stormers not ‘galacticos’ like Sharks

Stormers coach John Dobson as likened the Sharks’ squad to football’s galacticos team, Real Madrid, ahead of their Vodacom United Rugby Championship clash in Durban on Saturday.

Lions duo Willem Alberts and Jannie du Plessis against the Sharks

Alberts at lock for Lions

Springbok Willem Alberts is set to start in the second row for the Lions in their Vodacom United Rugby Championship encounter against the Bulls on Saturday.